come te la cavi

how are you doing?

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phrase Rare #34,348
how are you doing? Also used to ask how well someone manages or gets on with something, often followed by con or in.
IT: Come te la cavi con il francese?
EN: How are you getting on with French?

Come te la cavi con quelle sedie, ragazzo?

How are you doing with those chairs, boy?

— I Swear (2025)

Come te la cavi, fratello?

How are you doing, brother?

— La La Land (2016)

E tu come te la cavi?

And how are you doing?

— Questione di tempo (2013)

Tu come te la cavi, Sveta?

How are you managing, Sveta?

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Come te la cavi in psichiatria?

How are you doing in psychiatry?

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

E come te la cavi?

And how are you doing?

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Come te la cavi?

How are you doing?

— The Long Walk - Se ti fermi muori (2025)